Valentin Cojocaru

Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru (born 1 October 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin, on loan from OH Leuven.

Valentin Cojocaru
Personal information
Full name Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
(on loan from OH Leuven)
Number 77
Youth career
2004–2007 Dinamo București
2007–2011 Steaua București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Steaua București II 3 (0)
2011–2017 Steaua București 19 (0)
2016–2017 → Crotone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Frosinone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Apollon Limassol 0 (0)
2018–2021 Viitorul Constanța 70 (0)
2020 → Voluntari (loan) 19 (0)
2021–2022 Dnipro-1 14 (0)
2022 → Feyenoord (loan) 0 (0)
2022– OH Leuven 37 (0)
2023– → Pogoń Szczecin (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Romania U19 7 (0)
2014–2016 Romania U21 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Club career

Steaua București

In 2011, he was selected for a trial at Liverpool, but he returned to Steaua because the clubs couldn't agree on a transfer sum.[1] He made his first appearance for Steaua București on 7 May 2013 against Gloria Bistrița, a game won with the score of 1–0. He is the son of former football referee Ispas Cojocaru.[2][3]

On 1 September 2016, Crotone announced the signing of Cojocaru on loan with a buy-out option.[4]

On 26 January 2017, Cojocaru joined Italian club Frosinone on loan.[5]

Apollon Limassol

On 7 September 2017, Apollon Limassol announced the signing of Cojocaru.[6] On 22 January 2018, Apollon Limassol mutually agreed to end player's contract.[7]

Viitorul Constanța

On 24 January 2018, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Viitorul Constanța.[8]

On 24 January 2020, Cojocaru was sent on loan to another Liga I club Voluntari until the end of the season with a buy-out option.[9]

Dnipro-1

On 5 July 2021, he joined Dnipro-1.[10]

Feyenoord loan

In March 2022, he moved on loan to Feyenoord.[11]

International career

In November 2016, Cojocaru received his first call-up to the senior Romania squad for matches against Poland and Russia.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 August 2023
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Steaua București 2012–13 3000–00–30
2014–15 7040200000130
2015–16 7040305010200
2016–17 20––10–30
Total 19 0 8 0 5 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 130––––130
2018–19 27040–40–350
2019–20 0010–000010
2020–21 30000––2[lower-alpha 1]0320
Total 70 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 81 0
Voluntari (loan) 2019–20 190––––190
Dnipro-1 2021–22 14000–––140
Feyenoord (loan) 2021–22 00––00–00
OH Leuven 2022–23 34020–––360
2023–24 3000–––30
Total 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0
Career total 159 0 15 0 5 0 10 0 3 0 192 0
  1. appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Steaua București

Viitorul Constanța

Feyenoord

References
  1. "Valentin Cojocaru" poate fi primul român la Liverpool!
  2. "Valentin Cojocaru"-zici-ca-i-tatarusanu-la-doar-17-ani-tanarul-portar-a-impresionat-cu-gloria-10857861 Apără Cojocaru zici că-i Tătărușanu! :) La doar 17 ani, tânărul portar a impresionat cu Gloria
  3. "Familia sport » De la fondare, Hagi a adus la gruparea constănțeană o mulțime de fotbaliști ai căror tați, unchi sau rude apropiate au fost sportivi de performanță" [The sport family »Since founding, Hagi brought to the team from Constanta a lot of footballers whose fathers, uncles or close relatives were performance athletes] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. Mihaitalazarica (1 September 2016). "FC Crotone: nuovi arrivi e definizione mercato" (in Italian). Crotone. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. Mihaitalazarica (26 January 2017). "COJOCARU È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. Mihaiatalazarica (7 September 2017). "Valentin Cojocaru μέχρι το 2019!" (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. Mihaitalazarica (22 January 2018). "Λύση συνεργασίας με Κοτζοκάρου" (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. Mihaitalazarica (24 January 2018). "VIDEO - Bine ai venit, Valentin Cojocaru !" (in Romanian). Viitorul Constanța. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. Mihaitalazarica (24 January 2020). "BUN VENIT, VALENTIN COJOCARU!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. "ОФІЦІЙНО: ВАЛЕНТІН КОЖОКАРУ – ГРАВЕЦЬ СК "ДНІПРО-1"" (in Ukrainian). Dnipro-1. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. "Кожокару поїхав до Нідерландів" (in Ukrainian). 18 March 2022.
  12. "Keșeru, convocat pentru meciul cu Polonia". frf.ro. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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